detesting

present participle of detest

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detesting
hating
Verb
  • This signaled to his followers that hating their enemies was not only acceptable but expected.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The novel’s protagonist navigates loss and her own unraveling, fearful of her own floorboards and hating her friends, unable to get a '90s earworm out of her head or discern time and memories.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Detesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detesting. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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